Boy Names Starting With C

Christ-bearer and supplanter; compound name combining Christopher and James with ancient roots.

Combination of Christopher (bearer of Christ) and John (God is gracious)

Bearer of Christ; one who carries or upholds Christian faith.

Bearer of Christ

Bearer of Christ

One who bears Christ; a Christian follower.

Bearer of Christ, from Greek Christos (Christ) and pherein (to bear).

Bearer of Christ; derived from Greek elements meaning to carry and Christ.

Christ-bearer; one who carries or follows Christ, from Greek origins.

Follower of Christ

Bearer of Christ; represents one who carries or embodies divine grace.

Free man; variant/misspelling of Charles.

Bearer of Christ

Variant of Christian, meaning 'follower of Christ' from Greek origin.

Bearer of Christ; one who carries Christ or brings Christian faith and devotion.

Diminutive of Charles; a free man

Nickname for Charles; means 'free man.'

God exists, from Igbo chukwu (God) and di (to exist)

God is great; divine greatness or mighty God

God is powerful or God has shown his might

God's people; blessed by the divine

Spring or pure; Chinese word used as a given name.

Meaning varies by Chinese characters; commonly signifies virtuous, loyal, or middle.

Church hill; a geographical place name referring to a hill near a church.

Ancient one; associated with legendary Irish heritage.

Little dark one; the dark-haired, from Irish 'ciar' meaning dark

Chickpea; Roman cognomen from Latin cicer.

Lord or master; derived from Arabic 'sidi' meaning sir or lord, popularized by the legendary Spanish military hero El Cid.

Sky. A poetic reference to the heavens.

Little dark one; dusky. An Irish name associated with darkness and the night.

Irish name associated with Saint Cilian; related to 'battle' or 'church'.

Church-related; from Irish origin connected to monastic traditions.

The number five in Italian; often used as a name to signify uniqueness.

From Cyprus, derived from the Latin Cyprianus.

Spanish form of Cyril, meaning 'lord' or 'master' in Greek.

Italian and Spanish form of Cyrus; from Persian meaning 'sun' or 'lord.'

Spanish nickname traditionally short for Francisco, meaning 'free man.'

Dweller by the clay stream; from clay-colored terrain

From Irish O'Flannchadh meaning 'red-haired' or 'descendant of the red-haired one.'

Bright and clear; shining with clarity.

Clear and bright, or a medieval trumpet

Son of Clark; from Old English 'clerk'.

Clear, bright. A variant spelling of Clarence, derived from Latin clarus.

Variant of Claudius, derived from Latin claudus meaning lame

From Latin 'claudus' meaning lame or limping. Roman name later revived through history and literature.

Lame or limping; derived from the Roman family name Claudius.

German and Scandinavian form of Nicholas; means victory of the people.

Variant of Calvin, from Latin calvus meaning bald, used historically as a surname.

English surname used as given name; from clay-colored stream or dwelling.

Clay and stream combination; English place-based name

Clay settlement; a modern variant of the English place name Clayton.

Bright or clear, representing clarity, illumination, and open understanding.

Variant spelling of Clarence, from Latin meaning bright, clear, or illustrious.

From the clay land

Merciful and lenient; showing clemency.

Mild or merciful; from Latin clemens, meaning lenient and compassionate.

Mild and merciful; showing clemency and compassion.

Mild and merciful; gentle in nature.

Mild and merciful; gentle in nature and forgiving.

Variant of Clinton, English origin meaning 'settlement on a hill' or 'hillside town.'

Glory, pride, fame

Famous glory; a biblical name of Greek origin

From Greek meaning 'glory' or 'renowned.'

From Greek meaning 'glory of the father'. Biblical name mentioned in the New Testament.

Clear and bright; illustrious and noble.

Called or summoned; from the Greek name Cletus.

Chosen one; variant of Cletus

Renowned or famous; derived from Greek 'kleos' meaning glory or fame.

From a ford by a cliff. References a geographical landmark from Old English.

From the ford by the cliff; combines Old English elements for a cliff settlement and river crossing.

Variant of Clifton, meaning 'a settlement built on a cliff' from Old English elements 'clif' and 'tun'.

Old English place name combining 'clif' (cliff) and 'ford' (river crossing).

Famous warrior; derived from Germanic roots signifying renowned martial prowess.

Lame or limping; variant of Claude from Latin Claudius, historically meaning someone who limps.

From the River Clyde; variant of Clyde

From the River Clyde.

Helpful; variant of Cody, from Irish meaning helpful.

English surname meaning son of Cole.

Priest, variant of Cohen

Shelter and protection. A Hebrew name signifying safety and refuge.

From a small stream; Scottish surname used as given name

Concluding section or tail of a musical or literary work.

Helpful; descendent of Oda

Cushion or descendant of Oda; a protected one.

Cool and bright. Old French name combining strength and illumination.

Dark-haired or from the dark stream.

Cool stream or coal stream

Swarthy, coal-black, charcoal

Variant of Colin, from Gaelic meaning 'young warrior' or 'victorious people.'

Coal town or settlement

From the coal settlement; variant of Colton.

Diminutive of Colin; lover of hounds.

Young creature, pup, cub

Young warrior; variant of Colin from Gaelic Coileáin